I can see this being incorporated into SQL-generation tools like Tableau to help correct bad habits...

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Why AWS S3?http://dataforum.org.ohio-state.edu/discussion/49/why-aws-s3
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:32:38 +0000Analytics Best Practiceslonnie_morgan49@/discussionsAs a part of the future RAE platform, we will be utilizing the AWS Big Data services. A core component of those services is AWS S3. To learn more about how S3 plays a role in the AWS Big Data architecture, check out this talk given by the Netflix team about how they use S3 as a central piece of their data solution:

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Select the Appropritate chartshttp://dataforum.org.ohio-state.edu/discussion/7/select-the-appropritate-charts
Mon, 03 Jul 2017 17:57:05 +0000Analytics Best Practicesarpita_dube7@/discussionsFor different methods of analysis there are different types of charts that work best. For example, bar charts are good for comparisons, while line charts work better for trends and relationships. Scatter plot charts are good for relationships and distributions, but pie charts should be used only for simple compositions—never for comparisons or distributions.

There are some overlaps. The final choice of chart type depends on a few more factors:
•How many variables do you want to show in a single chart? One, two, three, many?
•How many items (data points) will you display for each variable? Only a few or many?
•Will you display values over a period of time, or among items or groups?